As You Like It LRJ 5

In this final act there was realization between the rich and the poor. Unlike all the previous acts this one has the least amount of rivalry against the country versus the court theme. The act starts off by Touchstone and William and their conversation. Touchstone then asks William whether he was born in the forest. This illusion was thought to be Touchstone bad mouthing him but actually turned out to be sincere this means a balance between the country and the court. Also the two, court and court, starts to mesh together and the theme of country vs. court goes away because they have heard the stories of each other and now think themselves as people just trying to live their own lives. From then on you can tell that the people living in the are more accepting of the people living in the country. Touchstone himself has changed. He doesn't see them as he did in act 3 or previous chapters where he thought that were close to savages and uneducated. Now he sees that they are people just like him and people living at the court. "But, my good lord, this boy is forest- born And hath been tutored in the rudiments Of many desperate studies by his uncle"(5.4.31-33). Orland says this to Duke Senior explaining that even though that guy is forest born he is amazed to find out the amount of knowledge that boy knows. In the end it all works out perfectly. Court versus isn't as big of a problem as it was before and there is a happy ending to this book afterall.

As You Like It LRJ 4

Act 4 of the book doesn't seem to have a lot of Court versus Country as the previous acts did. In this act it seems as throughout the book its been talking more about rivalry in this certain act it seems to be more emotional and bonding relations. As the act starts out Jacques, the traveler, starts talking about how he is ashamed to be living in the forest. Rosalind disguised as Ganymede says to him "I fear you have sold other men's to see others"(4.1.24-25). Basically what she is saying is that even though Jacques if a traveler he has tried too hard to see how other people have lived when he himself should live the life he has and should be happy of it. "disable all the benefits of your own country, be out of love your nativity"(4.1.37). Rosalind is saying that Jacques has tried too hard and should think about what the country actually has to offer for him and he should think about the positives instead of the negatives. He should also show a sense of pride and courage that living in the country is the only way to go. In scene 3 of this act and lords accompanied by Jacques seem to be mocking people of the country because they like acting like foresters and starts singing a song. "'Tis no matter how it be in tune,so it make noise enough"(4.3.9) The meaning of this mockery is saying that people in the country like to sing silly songs that doesn't seem to even rhyme or e sung in tune. It shows how much the court mocks the country.

Even though there was little revealing of the theme country vs court he still brings up few detail. He wants to get his message across about how like the sophisticated has rivalry against those who work hard and live simple lives. It could be seen throughout history like when Columbus first saw when natives but its only a comparison.

As You Like It LRJ 3

This act puts a lot of emphasis on the difference between country versus court. As like the previous acts the court believe that the country is a place where there are savages and they pretty much do whatever they feel like. Court feel as though the forest is a scary place and if you were to join them you wouldn't ever feel like coming back. Another thing it brings up is the loyalty that the court shares and also their corruption. "I never loved my brother in my life"(3.1.14). This was said by Oliver saying the he never loved his brother which shows that the higher class people seem to not care about family as much and are a tyrant just trying to reach for more power. People in the country on the other hand are like one big family who care for each other and very loving. One quote said by Corin "he wants money,means, and content is without three good friends"(3.2.25), what he says here is that people in the court seem to prefer money and greed over friends, which was said earlier. Touchstone admires that about Corin that in the fields there is a lot more respect then get gets at the court. Also the argument goes on with Corin and Touchstone about the differences in the court and in the country. Touchstone says "is thou never saw-st good manners,then thy must be wicked,and wickedness is sin"(3.2.40-44). Touchstone says that if people in the country were to go to the court the people would think of them as ill-mannered and since they are ill mannered it would lead to something else which could be close to sin. Corin argues with Touchstone the same concept that if people of the court would come to the country they would think of us differently and the country would think of them as a person without freedom. Between the two of them it shows a lot about how the differences of the two compare with each other.

As You Like It lRJ 2

In act two there is a big point of view about country versus court. In the court they believe that the country dwellers are those of savages. Those living in the country seem to think differently as well. "More free from peril then the envious court"(2.1.4) this was said by Duke Senior who was usurped and doesn't seem to mind at all. He enjoys being in the country he says it more free and to them the court is just to complicated and confusing. Though they have been banished unharmed they are and living their life free as they desire.
Also in the act Orland and Adam go into the woods and starts to crave crazily for food. Soon they are given food by Duke Senior and his men and it shows that the side of the country being a place where help was a necessity to keep their society was alive. Throughout the book the court always think themselves as a place of higher being as in being more sophisticated and intellectual. But that is not that idea that Amiens believes he says "And this our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books, in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything"(2.1. 15-16)what he says here is that even though they are not allowed back to the court they found nature to be as educational as books and they use sermons in stones. Simply Shakespeare is saying that brains doesn't come from books itself because books come from people who usually write stuff down from their observations in nature. The court versus country seems to get more in dept now as the story goes on it could mean an allusion to how story progresses in the end.

As You Like It LRJ #1

In As You Like It there are a lot of corruption in the court. Which brings up the themes court vs. country and City vs. Country. It is plainly written in the text saying the city life was a place where there was much corruption. The story does go into detail of that quickly. One place where there was corruption in the city was with Oliver. Oliver doesn't want to give his younger brother education on being a gentlemen. "I,his brother, gain nothing under him but growth"(Act 1,Scene 1,13-14), Orland says this to Adam in the first page of the book. It already talks about how corrupt his brother is in not letting him have the gentleman's education which he deserves. Orland mentions to Adam about how he is treated like a dog and also says Oliver's horses are bred better and have more education. Orland then threatens Oliver by holding his neck "allow me such exercises as may become a gentleman, or give me poor allottery my father left me"(Act1,Scene 1, 70-73) Orland demands one of the two choices be made. Either he gets proper education or he gets his father's money, a little amount that has been left to him. And they exit. Another place where corruption is found is at the court of Duke Frederick where the throne of Duke Senior was usurped. It shows that people who live in the court seem to be more sophisticated then those living in the country. The lives of those are more complex and problems seem to occur more. Those who live in the country believe that the court is a savage land and the court believes likewise for the others. Those who go to the other place actually live a pretty happy life there. People go from the city to the country to free themselves but actually enjoys them self there.This theme is reoccurring throughout the story

Macbeth LRJ#6

1)Shakespeare asks us to consider after reading Macbeth is to think about our lives and how we shouldn't take it for granted if someone told that you are invincible. You should live your own life according to your free will and not listen to people that tell you about your future.He wants us to consider questions like "Is it worth it to kill just for selfish reasons?"."During that time period were women equal as men or why did lady Macbeth have such man-like qualities, is it the ideal woman of that time?" According to Christianity god gave men and women free will so they could live their lives and following what others tell you to do is going against God's will. Another thing he wants us to consider is overconfidence only leads to destruction of self, like Macbeth who thought himself has invincible just because the witches. Another obvious thing Shakespeare is trying to tell us is to not kill just to try to get to an upper class. Murder is not the answer and only leads to guilt and destruction of yourself."Look like th'innocent flower, But to be the serpent under't"(1.6.Shakespeare65-66). Lady Macbeth wanted Macbeth who listened to his wife about killing Banquo. Macbeth though feeling guilt. His wife in the story is like his conscience the evil sided one. She wants him to get to the top but in the quickest way possible which was murdering the line of Banquo."Out, damned spot!Out,I Say"(Shakespeare,5.1,36). According to Dante's Inferno he would go to the deepest circle of hell to violence against neighbors,friends, and country. The place Macbeth is going is not a good one and Shakespeare wants us all to know that life is hard but cheating is not the way to get through life in the end it would all be worth for nothing. Shakespeare does answer a lot of the questions.

Macbeth LRJ#5

1) The main theme of this last Act was Fall of the hero. Other themes that are related to the fall of the hero include lost of hope and total fear. Macbeth in this chapter is very self confident in the beginning of the Act. He fears nothing and says that "none of woman born" could possibly destroy him. The fall of the hero is prepared throughout the play and the audience expects Macbeth to die so that there would be a happy ending. Macbeth must die which causes the fall of the hero to come in play. The fall of Macbeth actually starts to happen after Lady Macbeth's death. The doctors trying to cure her could do nothing. "This disease is beyond my practice...I have known those which had walked in their sleep who have died holiholy in their beds.(Shakespeare,5.1,59-61)The doctor's practices are way beyond the help that Lady Macbeth needs. There is no more hope for her. The theme of fall of the hero shows her personality the most. She is trying to wash off blood that isn't there. She has totally lost her mind. Once the great Lady Macbeth, the boldest in the story now is nothing she used to be.

2)The image patterns in this was blood. Blood if shown everywhere throughout the whole book but many important characters seem to die here. The main image pattern of blood goes for Lady Macbeth who has helped many people. Shakespeare introduces females as fragile and emotional minded persons. Lady Macbeth has gone crazy by now."Out, damned spot!Out,I Say"(Shakespeare,5.1,36). In here by spot she means to get the blood stains out because she has killed so many. She was the cause of Banquo's death and of many others. Macbeth told the doctors to cure her but there is nothing the doctors could do. No medicine has cure for her. Too much blood has been shed on her hands.